Girl Scouts Troop 32047 and 30875 Bake Sale @ MCC Jumu'ah
2023-09-29 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Our little Tri-Valley Muslimahs in Girl Scouts Troop will be fundraising with a bake sale for the victims affected by the earthquakes in Libya and Morocco.

Questions? girl-scouts@mcceastbay.org

Women's Tafseer Class in Farsi | Ustadha Nooria Musleh
2023-09-29 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-13 16:00 - 18:00
For Farsi and Pashto-speaking women who want to learn or brush up on Qur’an, join this two-hour class every Friday after the third Jumu’ah to connect with the Book of Allah (swt).

Fridays | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Women only | Classroom 1 | In-person only | Join in person or virtually at mcceastbay.org/farsi-tafseer

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Friday Night Women's Halaqa (Virtual)
2023-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
The Rahmah Foundation‘s Friday Night Halaqas are online until we resume the in-person Halaqa with Dr. Rania Awaad in early October! Join Ustadha Hosai Mojadedi for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | June 2 to Sept. 29, 2023 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom

Ustadha Hosai is the co-founder of MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com), established in 2010. For nearly 20 years, she has been actively involved in the Bay Area and Southern California Muslim community, working and volunteering for many notable organizations.

Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com

– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with her family at age two. She credits her Islamic journey to the year 1996 when she began attending Islamic classes in Hayward, California. Her teacher and mentor taught these classes since then: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. One of her main areas of focus is to help create a strong sisterhood for the women in the community by leading halaqas (spiritual study circles) and support groups whilst offering individual spiritual counseling and mentoring. She noted that many of the spiritual problems encountered were actually reflective of the community’s deep and complicated mental health issues and would be better served by focusing on mental health. Thus, along with her cousin Dr. Nafisa Sekandari, they co-founded a website called Mental Health 4 Muslims (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com). Ustadha Hosai is a freelance writer and editor who lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics.

– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi is an educator, public speaker, author/writer, spiritual counselor, and mental health advocate with over 25 years of experience serving the Muslim community. She is the co-founder of MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com), a site dedicated to providing clinically supported & Islamically sound information on common mental health issues. She began her Islamic studies at the renowned Zaytuna Institute (now Zaytuna College) in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was blessed to study a variety of topics, including Qur’anic memorization and recitation, fiqh, seerah, aqeeda, tazkiyyah an-nafs, and other sacred sciences directly with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, Imam Zaid Shakir, Qari Amar Bellaha, and other visiting scholars. She currently offers year-round classes on spiritual development and self-development for adults and youth through different local and national organizations on topics such as parenting, marriage/family, women’s issues, youth issues, spirituality, seerah, tazkiyyah an nafs, social-emotional learning, social media literacy, mental health advocacy, etc. She is also a published author, writer, and active content creator on social media. She is a wife and mother of two and resides in California, USA.

Book Reading Family Night | Sr. Hina Khan-Mukhtar
2023-09-29 19:00 - 21:00
Come fall in love with reading! Join us on Friday evening with Mindful Muslim Reader and Sr. Hina Khan-Mukhtar to learn how to raise children who love reading and learn to find the perfect books for your child. There will be books to peruse for all ages, games, challenges, & prizes, and read-aloud circles for ages 4 to 15.

Friday, Sept. 29 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Conference Room | For ages 4 + | Free; no registration required | In-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

Do you sigh in relief when you see a book in your child’s hands? You’re thankful your child is off-screen and engaged in something beneficial, but do you know what your child is reading?

Reading is crucial, beneficial, and instrumental in the lives of our children, but what they’re reading matters. Words matter. Words build worlds. What world is being built for your child?

Mindful Muslim Reader is a new community resource that helps parents and educators find the best books for their children. We recommend books that help shape your child’s moral worldview.

Learn why reading is essential for Muslim children and how to select books for your children that nurture their intellect and safeguard their emotions.

This story night is hosted in collaboration with Mindful Muslim Reader.Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

About our guest speaker:Hina Khan-Mukhtar is a married mother of three young men and one of the founders of the homeschooling co-operative known as ILM Tree in Lafayette, California, which now serves over 35 homeschooling families in the East Bay. In addition to teaching Language Arts to elementary, middle, and high school students, she is also involved in interfaith dialogue. Hina was a monthly contributor to The Muslim Observer’s “Raising Our Ummah” column. She also writes for Seeker’s Guidance, where she shares parenting advice and ideas for nurturing spiritual traditions in childhood. Learn more about her at https://hinakm.com

– More Sr. Hina: https://mcceastbay.org/hina– More sessions for young Muslim children: https://mcceastbay.org/children

Monthly Sisterhood Hike | Sisters in the Outdoors
2023-09-30 07:00 - 09:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join us from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, for a Saturday morning hike at Lake Chabot near San Leandro to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. No children, please (female teens, okay). Let us know you are coming: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp

– When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023

– Time: 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 8:10 a.m. and will start the hike. Please be on time since we cannot hold the group.

– Carpool: We highly recommend carpooling. No carpool from MCC is available for this hike. Carpool encouraged others on this hike.

– Parking: Pay at the entrance/kiosks

– Location: Lake Chabot Park

– Distance: 7.9 miles

– All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/lake-chabot-west-shore-bass-cove-columbine-honker-bay-east-shore-loop?sh=kyrhg8

– Difficulty: Moderate

– Misc: Wear hiking shoes if possible. There will be a small water crossing, and your shoes might get wet. Bring a small breakfast/ Lunch sandwich or something to eat. Carry enough water, a hat, and a light jacket. Please download All Trails map (free version) in case you decide to return in the middle of the hike. This will be very helpful in navigating back to the parking lot.

– RSVP: By Friday, Sept. 29, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp

Sr. Aparna Khan and Sr. Sohaila will be leading this hike. If you have trouble finding the group on the day of the hike, please call or text Sr. Aparna at (408) 480-6584 or Sr. Sohaila at (925) 786-7698. Please remember that we cannot hold all the group, so we request you to please be on time.

For future hikes, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group.

Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes, carry a water bottle, a small snack, a hat, sunglasses, and hiking poles if you have one.

Questions? hiking@mcceastbay.org

About this trail:

Experience this 8.7-mile loop trail near San Leandro, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This is a very popular area for fishing, hiking, and horseback riding, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

Private Event
2023-09-30 10:30 - 13:00
Conference Room

Rabi’ Al-Awwal Mawlid: Shafi'una: Our Intercessor Muhammad ﷺ
2023-09-30 18:45 - 22:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
The East Bay Annual Mawlid features talks and recitations (Nasheeds) with the theme “Shafi’una: Our Intercessor ﷺ.” Our special guest this year is Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra.

We will have talks, counsels, and recitations (Nasheeds) about “The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ” with Shaykh Faraz Khan, Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra, Qari Amar Bellaha, Ustadh Tarif Arabi, and Bay Area Munshids. Sidi Mubeen Saifullah will emcee this year’s event.

6:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Saturday, September 30 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed to join post-Maghrib Mawlid program (only for pre-Mawlid dinner & babysitting) | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live

San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Islamic Center of Livermore, Ta’leef Collective & MCC East Bay proudly present this Rabbi’al Awwal Annual Mawlid.

Program Schedule

– 6 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid dinner (capped at 500 guests) – RSVP required at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-dinner

– 6:56 p.m. – Maghrib prayer

– 7 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid program begins (no RSVP needed to join this pre-Mawlid program)

– 9 p.m. – Isha prayers

– 9:20 p.m. – Main Mawlid program continues (no RSVP needed to join this main Mawlid program)

– 10:30 p.m. – Program ends

This is a family-friendly event. Bring the entire family. Complimentary babysitting during the Mawlid program beginning at 7 p.m. and goodie bags for all kids at the end of the event. RSVP for the main program complimentary babysitting at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-babysitting

The Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’23 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1443.

– Watch YouTube Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/live

– Watch Facebook Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook

– Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid

– More Shaykh Misra: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/misra

– More Shaykh Faraz: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/faraz

– More Sidi Mubeen: https://mcceastbay.org/syed

– More Sidi Mahdy: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/mahdy

– More Qari Amar: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/amar

– More Sidi Tareef: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tarif

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah.

Mawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar.

– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay AlMawlid alNabawi Celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid

– More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid

In Defense of the Mawlid – Shaykh Abu Nahla Al Wazani: https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/In-Defense-of-the-Mawlid-Shaykh-Abu-Nahla-Al-Wazani.pdf

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

– More Sheikh Abdullah Misra: https://mcceastbay.org/misra

Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra was born in Toronto, Canada. Raised in the Hindu tradition, he embraced Islam in 2001 while studying at the University of Toronto, where he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration. He then traveled overseas in 2005 to study the Arabic language and Islamic sciences in Tarim, Yemen, and Darul Uloom in Trinidad, West Indies. He spent 12 years in Amman, Jordan, focusing on Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith Sciences, Prophetic Biography, and Islamic Spirituality while also serving as Director of Programs at the Qasid Arabic Institute. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies (Alimiyya), authorization in the six authentic books of Hadith, and has studied one year of specialized training in issuing Islamic legal verdicts (Ifta’). He also holds a certificate in Islamic Counselling and often works with those with religious obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD/waswasa). He is an instructor and researcher in the Islamic Sciences and has taught online and in person for several learning institutes and organizations. He is the author of the Seerah Song, the first complete Seerah poem written in rhyming English verse to be used as a teaching tool, performed by Zain Bhikha. He currently resides near Toronto, Canada, with his family.

– More Sheikh Abdullah Misra: https://mcceastbay.org/misra – Support the Seerah Song Project: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/seerah_song_project#!/ – Zain Bhikha (Vocal version of (Seerah Song”): https://youtu.be/03qWfCMQNws

Shaykh Faraz Khan is a scholar of Ashʿarī and Maturidi philosophical theology with field specialties in Hanafi Jurisprudence, Prophetic Biography, Hadith, and Logic. At Zaytuna College, he has taught Kalam Theology, Creedal Theology, Prophetic Biography, Readings in Muslim Spirituality, and Logic in the Islamic Tradition. Shaykh Faraz also serves as the coordinator of the Honors Program, in which he has taught Kalam, Prophetic Biography, Logic, Tafsir, and Hadith. After completing undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, he moved to Amman, Jordan, in 2004 and read classical texts with distinguished scholars in Ashʿarī and Māturīdī scholastic theology, Hanafi jurisprudence, prophetic narration, logic, and other religious sciences, receiving scholarly authorization (ijāza) after seven years of full-time study.

Raised in Morocco, Qari Amar Bellaha memorized the Qur’an at 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia. He has ijaza for the Hafs and Warsh forms of Qur’anic recitation. In 1994 and 1995, he was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed competition. He is recognized internationally for his recitation’s beauty, clarity, and excellence and is one of the Bay area’s foremost Qur’an teachers. Hafiz Amar leads MCC’s Taraweeh prayers each Ramadan.

Amu Tareef is an international scholar who studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Fath Institute, al-Azhar branch in Syria. Affectionately known to the community as ‘Ammu (or Uncle), he was born and reared in Damascus, Syria. His teachers include Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Shaghuri, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Dr. Mustafa al-Khin, and Shaykh Dr. Samer al-Nass.

Mahdy Amine is a Zaytuna College alumnus and practicing attorney. He also teaches Islamic Studies at ILM Tree and serves as Convert Care Coordinator for Ta’leef Collective.

#TeamFajr Monthly Sunday Breakfast & Qur'an Khatam
2023-10-01 06:15 - 07:15 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
“If people knew the reward in praying Fajr & Isha in a congregation, they would go to the Masjid even if they had to crawl” [Bukhari & Muslim]
Join Qari Amar Bellaha on the first Sunday of each month. Pray the pre-dawn prayer in congregation (6 a.m.), followed by recitations of Surah Yaseen and Al-Wird Al-Latif (booklets provided) in unison, community dua, and following sunup, Salat al-Ishraq prayer in congregation.
Qari Amar will also lead the Khatam (completion) of the Qur’an. Each month, congregation members complete one Juz of the Holy Qur’an. Please finish your Juz by the first Sunday of each month. Sign up for Juz at mcceastbay.org/juz
This program is also streamed virtually at https://mcceastbay.org/live.
Fall & Winter ’23 Sunday Monthly Khatam with Qari Amar:

– August 6, 2023
– September 3, 2023
– October 1, 2023
-November 5, 2023
-December 3, 2023

The benefits and virtues of reciting the Holy Qur’an and sending Salawat upon Rasulullah (S) are numerous. Along with bringing great barakah into our lives, these two acts of ‘ibadah are a means by which Allah elevates our rank in Jannah. Though it may be challenging to make a habit of tilawah and Salawat individually, there is strength in our numbers. Join your MCC community in our goal of collectively completing a completing Qur’an khatam.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
Imam al-Haddad’s litanies (al-Wird al-Latif): https://mcceastbay.org/wird
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “He who performs the Fajr will be under the protection of Allah.” [Muslim]
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best prayer before Allah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”

Test Event
2023-10-01 08:00 - 17:00

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
2023-10-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-10-10 18:30 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join our weekly sisters’ virtual-only Seerah book club, where we have an active discussion, take away lessons for our daily lives, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. We are currently reading from, “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid.

RSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually.

Event Details:

The discussion takes place every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24.

Please register online to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made.

Book Purchase:

If you wish to follow along with the book, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here:

– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life to life for everyone who ventures upon it.

This multiple award-winning, comprehensive compilation of narrations and details of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) has never before been available in English until now! Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing his (S) life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. The original volumes have won the approval and praise of numerous scholars. It is finally available as a treasured text for personal or educational development.

Author: Samira al-ZayidTranslators: Susan Imady, Tamara Gray, & Randa MardiniBinding: SoftcoverPages: Vol 1, 570; Vol 2, 558Publisher: Daybreak Press

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

Understand Quranic Arabic | Br. Samee Siddiqui
2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-07 14:00 - 16:00
If you’re new to understanding Arabic and would like to understand the Qur’an, join the 11-week introductory Arabic course to learn the foundations and begin understanding the Qur’an.Wednesdays (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.) & Saturdays ( 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.) | Starts Oct. 4 till Dec. 23 | $100/student | Register at mcceastbay.org/quranic

The instructor, Br. Samee Siddiqui, is a graduate of Bayyinah Institute’s Dream Program and he has a solid foundation in classical Arabic, for the purpose of understanding the Qur’an in its written and recited form.

This intensive course covers 80% of Quranic Arabic vocabulary and grammar. The only requirement is to be able to read the Quran, you do not need to be fluent in reading.

Book Required: Understand Quranic Arabic: 2022 Edition

Registration closes Oct. 4. New students cannot join beyond the first week of classes. Interested students may attend the first day to see if the class fits them.

MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining knowledge offered within the four walls of MCC the facility. To request a financial waiver or discount, please complete: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

About the instructor

Nearly a decade ago, Br. Samee Siddiqui reached a point where he was not satisfied reading the Qur’an without understanding the meaning directly. This drove him to begin his lifelong journey as a student of the Arabic language and the Qur’an. He began his studies by completing the Bayyinah Institute Dream Program under Imam Adam Jamal (the author of Understand Quranic Arabic) and Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan. Thereafter he continued studying through Cambridge Islamic College and Fawakih Institute.

He has taught Arabic recitation to beginners through Qur’an Revolution, and served as a TA for Bayyinah’s Access program. He loves to connect with the Qur’an and help others to do the same through understanding the beauty of its language unfiltered.

Semester 1 for Levels 1, 2, 3

Start: October 4, 2023

End: December 23, 2023

2 sessions per week for 11 weeks, with breaks for normal school holidays

Wednesday 7 – 9 pm

Saturday 2 – 4 pm

Holidays

Week of Nov 20

Week of Dec 25

FAQ for Students:

What are the prerequisites for this class?

Being able to read the Qur’an in Arabic is a prerequisite for this class. You do not need to be

fast or fluent. You do not need to know Tajweed or be able to write in Arabic.

Is there an age requirement?

We’ve had students from ages 8-70+ in our classes, and they’ve all enjoyed it and benefitted. We recommend children under 10 attend with their parents.

Will there be homework?

Most of the work is done in class, sometimes, small amounts are assigned as homework.

What if I have to miss a day?

The course is easy to follow, and most of the work is completed in class. If you’re unsure, please email your instructor [email to be added].

Tip: Invite a family member or friend to attend with you who can help you keep up.

What curriculum will we be using?

We will be using the Quranic Arabic curriculum by Imam Adam Jamal from getquranic.com, it has been taught to hundreds of students with great success.

The objective of the course is to learn the words and grammar that are low-hanging fruit and makeup 80% of the Quran. This simplicity and ease are part of the Quran’s miracle. With this course, you will be able to start your journey in learning the language of the Quran. We will learn Quranic words, phrases, and Arabic sentence structure to put all of it together. Students will also play quiz games to review the material and have fun competing with their classmates.

What is your expected outcome for this course?

Over the course of a few months, students will have a solid understanding of fundamental Arabic Nahw (grammar), Arabic Sarf (morphology), common Quranic vocabulary, and the ability to translate parts of the Qur’an, and gain a greater appreciation for Allah’s book.

This course will be an introductory Arabic class, designed to teach students new to the Arabic language, how to begin to understand the Qur’an, and set the foundation for their future learning and engaging with primary Islamic sources.

The textbook teaches Arabic concepts in simple and straightforward English, easy for the beginner student to learn on a part time basis. That being said, the content is still thorough enough to take students with no prior experience to a level of proficiency in the fundamentals and ability to understand parts of the Qur’an.

The instructor is a graduate of Bayyinah Institute’s Dream Program, and he has a solid foundation in classical Arabic, for the purpose for understanding the Qur’an in its written and recited form.

Will this class series continue?

Contingent on student interest, MCC will host this session beyond this first session, which covers levels one to three.

With sufficient interest, the second semester will cover levels four to six starting in January 2024 and suspend during Ramadan.

Testimonials from previous UQA students:

“This class was an excellent way to accelerate my journey towards learning Quranic Arabic. The course is definitely made for those who haven’t learned Arabic, but it is also a great way for previous Arabic students, such as myself, to return to the high-yield Arabic needed to understand what we are reciting in prayer. it is a great way to begin your journey towards understanding the Qur’an!”

“Maash’Allah, the class was very interactive and lively, and dare I say, fun. I wish my old Sunday school were consistently the same.”

“I wish I had taken a class like this earlier.”

“This is a one-of-a-kind, self-paced class that is strictly focused on developing an understanding of the Qur’an in Arabic. I find the teacher to be very responsive and to have a great teaching style that is easy to follow, even for non-native English speakers. In particular, I also appreciate the attention to detail in the content, one can see the questions and examples that are presented are intentional in demonstrating and differentiating nuances of Arabic that are needed to grasp the subtle meanings that are often lost in translation. I highly recommend this course!”

“This class is great for both Arabic and non-Arabic speaking people. It makes you understand the Qur’an more and more, and it also is a refresher.”

“This is a really useful class to start the journey of learning Arabic. The class was very interactive, and I was able to learn the content without ever having to go through it at home. The instructors made learning Arabic very easy and fun.”

“It was amazing how they were able to present such a complex language in a simple and digestible format.”

Al Medina Education Center Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-06 13:30 - 16:00
Al Medina Education Center purchased a church last year to make the first Masjid in Newark, CA. This Saturday, they are holding a fundraising event to pay off their debt of $1.3 million on Friday, October 7, at 5 p.m. at Royal Place Banquet Hall in Fremont.

To purchase tickets to attend the fundraiser, please visit here.

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2023-10-06 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday, Sept. 22:

The first service at MCC is full. To avoid heavy parking congestion, please do not attend this service.

– Shaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC

1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

– Sidi Ali Dia delivers the sermon at Dublin Library.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Brother Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– TBA delivers this sermon at MCC.

Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking congestion or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live

– More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

– More Brother Mohammed: https://mcceastbay.org/mohammed

For parents attending with young children indoors, MCC offers private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents with young children. The mothers/fathers prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
2023-10-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-13 19:00 - 21:00
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girl’s halaqa.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from October 6, 2023, to May 24, 2024 | MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom

– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania

– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa

– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4

The fall session runs from Friday, Oct. 6th to Friday, Dec. 15th, with Thanksgiving Break on Friday, November 24.

After winter break, we continue in the winter from Friday, Jan. 26 to Friday, March 8, with then a break for Ramadan (March 15, 22, 29, April 5 & April 12), and we restart from April 19 to May 24.

Free babysitting is provided in Room 23. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

This halaqa is hosted parallel to our girls’ program in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.

Ustadha Rania AwaadRaised in the U.S., Ustadha Rania Awaad began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus, Syria, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus, interspersed between her high school, college, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh, Adab, and Ihsan. Currently, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation, Rabata, and is on the faculty of Zaytuna College, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh, women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program.

Ustadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She currently serves as the Director of the Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization that teaches Muslim women and girls traditional Islamic knowledge. In this capacity, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid, Shafi’i Fiqh, Ihsan, marriage, and raising children since 1999.

Learn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html

Every Friday evening, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth, women, and men.

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., join Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.

Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Dari & Pashto Speakers | Spojmie Nasiri, Esq.
2023-10-09 19:30 - 20:30
For recently-arrived Afghan refugee families: Join us virtually over Zoom to get your questions answered by Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri, Esq., in Farsi & Pashto on the Temporary Protection Status application process and obtaining California Identification for Afghans who entered the US at the Southern Border.

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Monday, Oct. 9 | Join us virtually at mcceastbay.org/virtual-workshopLink to resources shared in this workshop.

This workshop is sponsored by the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO).

Please note that these in-person and virtual sessions are only informative sessions. Legal representation will not be provided.

Sr. Spojmie will also hold two more sessions:

-Temporary Protective Status for refugees in English on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

-Q&A workshop on immigration laws for newly-arrived Afghans on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Afghan American Community Organization (AACO):

Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Afghan-American community through education and outreach and promoting civic and social engagement through the annual conference and beyond.

Spojmie Nasiri founded the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri, PC, in 2011 in Pleasanton, California, to provide her clients with the personalized and compassionate immigration legal service they deserve. Mrs. Nasiri currently practices immigration law exclusively and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has extensive experience representing clients with family-based Immigration matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, complex deportation matters before the Federal Immigration Court, and U.S. Embassies around the World.

Homaira Hosseini Bio:

Homaira Hosseini is a board member of the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO), the first national nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and empowering Afghans both domestically and internationally. Homaira was Senior Counsel at Lyft and previously held the position of litigation associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. She received a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Subsequently, she completed her J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley Law School.

Temporary Protective Status (TPS) Workshop | Spojmie Nasiri, Esq.
2023-10-10 17:30 - 18:30
For newly-arrived refugee families: Join us in person for a Q&A session with Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri, Esq. to discuss the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) application process and how to obtain a California Identification card for newly-arrived refugees who entered the US at the Southern Border.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person, or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

This workshop is sponsored by the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO).

Please note that these in-person and virtual sessions are only informative sessions. Legal representation will not be provided.

Sr. Spojmie will also be on-site on Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Afghan Youth & Family Program to answer any questions regarding immigration laws.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Afghan American Community Organization (AACO):

Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Afghan-American community through education and outreach and promoting civic and social engagement through the annual conference and beyond.

Spojmie Nasiri founded the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri, PC, in 2011 in Pleasanton, California, to provide her clients with the personalized and compassionate immigration legal service they deserve. Mrs. Nasiri currently practices immigration law exclusively and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has extensive experience representing clients with family-based Immigration matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, complex deportation matters before the Federal Immigration Court, and U.S. Embassies around the World.

Homaira Hosseini Bio:

Homaira Hosseini is a board member of the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO), the first national nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and empowering Afghans both domestically and internationally. Homaira was Senior Counsel at Lyft and previously held the position of litigation associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. She received a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Subsequently, she completed her J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley Law School.

Averroes High School Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-13 13:30 - 16:00
Averroes High School will have its annual Supporters event at Ohlone College on Oct. 22nd. Please purchase your tickets and show your support to one of the few Islamic High Schools in the Bay Area.

Mountain House Muslim Association Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-13 13:30 - 16:00
Mountain House Muslim Association has recently signed a contract to purchase 5.7 acres of land for $4.5M. They need help in raising funds to purchase this land.

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2023-10-13 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday, Oct. 13:

The first service at MCC is full. To avoid heavy parking congestion, please do not attend this service.

– Shaykh Rami Nsour delivers this sermon at MCC

1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

– Hafiz Yaseen Mahmoud delivers the sermon at Dublin Library.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Hafiz Yaseen Mahmoud delivers this sermon at MCC

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf delivers this sermon at MCC.

Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking congestion or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live

– More Shaykh Rami: https://mcceastbay.org/rami

– More Imam Bilal: https://mcceastbay.org/bilal

For parents attending with young children indoors, MCC offers private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents with young children. The mothers/fathers prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.

Shaykh Rami Nsour spent a number of years in Mauritania, where he studied at some of the foremost Islamic Colleges (mahdaras). He is the Co-Founder of the Tayba Foundation, one of the few Muslim organizations in the US serving incarcerated Muslims, providing them much-needed Islamic education, along with essential life skills training, and assistance upon re-entry.

Hafiz Yaseen Mahmoud is a Bay Area native and graduate of Zaytuna College in Islamic Studies and Arabic. He completed memorizing the Quran at the age of 14 and has been leading taraweeh ever since. He currently serves as an Imam in San Francisco teaching Quran, tajweed, and Arabic to aspiring students of knowledge. In addition to his role as an Imam, he enjoys the outdoors, teaching, and singing Nasheed with fellow Bay Area munshideen.

Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf graduated from the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program at DarusSalam Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. He also holds degrees in psychology and political science. He is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Walnut Creek (Darul-Islam Mosque). He is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in Islamic Law & Islamic Theology.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Cat Adoption at Jumu'ah Prayers
2023-10-13 14:00 - 17:00
Valley Humane Society of Pleasanton will be on site with immediately adoptable furry felines who are ready to be part of your forever family.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 13 | MCC Banquet Hall | Free; no RSVP required to attend | See adoption fee below

“Verily, there is a Heavenly reward for every act of kindness done to a living animal.” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Each adopter must be at least 21 years of age. The adoption fee for a kitten is $125 or $200 for a pair and $100 for a cat. It includes:

-medical summary report

– spay or neuter surgery;

– microchip and transfer of ownership

– age-appropriate vaccinations;

– up to date on flea control;

– parasite control treatments;

– free sample bag of food and

– free vet check certificate

– coupons for local pet stores

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) was fond of cats, particularly his cat Muezza. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was so attached to him he’d let the cat sit on his lap while he gave his sermons. He’d even drink water that Muezza had previously been lapping up.

There are several well-known tales about Muezza. One says that the cat saved Prophet Muhammad from the deadly bite of a venomous snake. Another relates a time when Muezza was asleep on Prophet Muhammad’s robe when the call to prayers sounded. Although most people would have shooed away the cat, Prophet Muhammad instead cut off the sleeve of his robe so Muezza could rest in peace.

Islam instructs Muslims to revere cats. In fact, mistreating a cat is considered a significant transgression.

Friday Night Boys Basketball | Sidi Zeeshan Mukhtar
2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:45
For boys ages 7-13: Join us for a three-week basketball camp on Friday nights at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. Bring your basketball, water bottle, and yourself! Fridays, Oct. 13th, 20th, and 27th | 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Foothill High School | Boys Ages 7-13 | $30/person; register at mcceastbay.org/boys-basketballRegister here: mcceastbay.org/boys-basketball

Limited to 50 participants.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.orgMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining knowledge offered within the four walls of MCC the facility. To request a financial waiver or discount, please complete: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship

Camp facilitatorsSidi Zeeshan Mukhtar is a Bay Area economist and a volunteer financial counselor at MCC for our Zakat applicants. He has raised three boys with his wife, Hina Khan-Mukhtar.

Conversation Between Allah (SWT) & Iblis | Sidi Masoud Qazen
2023-10-13 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a Friday evening with Sidi Masoud Qazen as he revisits the dialogue between Allah (SWT) and Iblis (mankind’s sworn enemy) and draws out insightful practical and spiritual lessons.

Friday, Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Prayer Hall | Open to everyone and all ages, no registration required | Recording will be available later; no livestream

– More Sidi Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud

Sidi Masoud will also speak on Friday, October 20: https://mcceastbay.org/event/dua-of-prophet-ibrahim

Masoud Qazen has over 20 years of experience in business system transformation leadership roles, with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that enhance business performance and drive transformative change. He has successfully led end-to-end business transformation projects, including strategic initiatives, operational improvements, change management, and cultural change. He attained a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and a Master Trainer in Change Management.

Sidi Masoud is a community member, a scientist by profession, and an MCC Sunday School Quranic instructor. He spends his days coaching executives to improve problem-solving to bring new products to the market. He has studied Arabic and the Quran with many teachers, including scholars from the Bay. In his free time, he tackles the Bay Area mountains with his bike and fellow Muslim biking group.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Dua for our Brothers & Sisters | Qari Amar Bellaha & Dr. Masoud Qazen
2023-10-13 20:30 - 20:45
“The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

In the enormity of this moment, MCC is responding to our sisters and brothers in Palestine by:

– Our Jumu’ahs on Friday, October 13, are dedicated to our sisters and brothers. Our Khateebs will make dua and encourage worshipers to give generously for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. MCC will absorb the credit card processing fees and send collected funds to Islamic Relief & UNRWA. Donate at mcceastbay.org/palestine

– Our MCC youth are baking goods and selling in the MCC lobby during the Jumu’ahs for humanitarian relief efforts during Jumu’ah.

– Dr. Rania Awaad from Maristan will also lead a pop-up Community Circle for Palestine at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 16. RSVP.

MCC will cover the credit card processing fees so that 100 percent of our community’s donations go to two reputable organizations providing on-the-ground relief efforts in Gaza. Donate: mcceastbay.org/palestine

8:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 13 | Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday night, Dr. Rania will have a special women’s gathering with Ustadha Shamira Ahmed and others.

Dr. Rania Awaad from Maristan will also lead a pop-up Community Circle for Palestine at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 16. RSVP.

POP-UP COMMUNITY CIRCLEVoting the Enormity of this Moment

This circle will serve as a safe space for discussion and prayer for our brothers and sisters in Palestine. Maristan’s President, Dr. Rania Awaad; and our expert guest speakers, Dr. Hatem Bazian, Dr. Omar Suleiman (tentative), Dr. Jess Ghannam, and Sheikh Tariq Musleh, MSW will address the following objectives: Education: To address and historically contextualize what is currently happening in Palestine Mental Health Support: To learn mechanisms for coping with conflicting or complicated emotions Community call to action: what is our role in supporting our Palestinian Brothers and sisters? Prayer: Duaa Nasiri (prayer of the oppressed) for our brothers and sisters in Palestine Join us Monday evening on October 16, 2023 at 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST

Congregational Prayer During Solar Eclipse
2023-10-14 09:18 - 09:22
Help us revive a Sunnah by joining us at 9:18 a.m. for worship and the congregational solar eclipse prayer (Salat al-Kusoof) led by Qari Amar Bellaha. The Prophet (PBUH) would engage in worship in the masjid during this unique event.

According to NASA, though the solar eclipse will begin at about 8:05 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., we will perform the congregational four cycles of Salat al-Kusoof; the maximum eclipse is anticipated at 9:18 a.m. We welcome you and your family to come early and stay afterward to perform additional worship.

Saturday, Oct. 14 | 9:18 a.m. to 9:22 a.m. | Prayer Hall | Join in-person

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

For how to perform this prayer, see here.

The Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. It will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.

In Pleasanton, the eclipse will start at 8:05 a.m., with the maximum eclipse anticipated at 9:18 a.m. to 9:22 a.m. It will be over by 10:45 a.m. According to NASA, we will witness a partial solar eclipse with the moon obscuring about 80 percent of the sun at the maximum eclipse point in the Tri-Valley.

When the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah, he rushed nervously to the mosque, dragging his cloak behind him and leading the people in prayer.

He told them that the eclipse was one of the signs of Allah, with which Allah makes His slaves afraid, and that it may be the cause of punishment coming upon the people.

He commanded them to do that which could prevent the punishment, so he commanded them to pray when an eclipse happens and to make du’aa’, seek His forgiveness, give charity, free slaves, and do other righteous deeds so that the punishment would go away and not befall the people.

“The sun and moon are two signs of Allah(ﷻ), and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then pray until it (the eclipse) is over.” – Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

According to another hadeeth: “Call on Allah and pray until [the eclipse] is over.”

Salat Al-Kusuf is a recommended Sunnah (Sunnah Muakkada). It is better to perform in congregation but can also be done individually. In Salatul Kusuf, there is no athan or iqama. It is two rakats.

In addition, it can be one long prayer until the eclipse is finished, or it can be done in multiple prayers throughout the eclipse.

Steps of Salatul Kusuf – The Solar Eclipse Prayer:

1. Takbeerat Al-Ihram

2. Recite Fatiha and long surah

3. First Extended Ruku

4. Stand up from Ruku – Read Fatiha (optional) followed by long surah

5. Second Extended Ruku

6. Stand up from Ruku

7. Two Extended Sujoods

8. Stand up for 2nd Rakat and Repeat Steps 1-7

9. Salaam on both sides. If the eclipse is not finished, you may do an additional two rakats or more in the same format until it is complete.
